Accountant

• Apr 2023 - Present

Senior Accountant

• Oct 2021 - Mar 2023

• Annual write-up of accounting records utilising the firms preferred software tool, i.e. Xero, SAGE Online, Pastel Partner • Compilation Engagements in terms of ISRS 4410 • Independent Review Engagements in terms of ISRE 2400 • Accounting Officer Engagements in terms of Close Corporations Act • Ensuring that proper planning is performed before execution • Ensuring BDO SOP’s are followed at all times • Proposing journals to client (via Senior / Manager) • Communicating with clients and making engagement arrangements, discuss engagement results • Drafting AFS per IFRS and IFRS for SMEs • Performing tax computations for companies, close corporations and trusts (including SBC’s, special allowances (s12C, s12E, etc) • Monthly accounting - processing accounting transactions and reconciliations to Balance Sheet, preparation of management accounts and calculation and reconciling of VAT and PAYE • Managing own WIP and budgets on engagements • Updating Manager and Partner on progress of engagements • Mentoring junior staff both on the job and generally • Assist other staff members where needed • Outsourced projects when needed • Other duties as may be required in line with the position. Show less

Financial Accountant

• Apr 2016 - Oct 2021

Processing and reconciling of various clients accounts to ensure complete accounting records via• All round financial accounting knowledge• Petty Cash processing, reconciliation and control• Reconciliations of Bank, Creditors, Debtors and VAT• Preparing and loading of weekly and monthly payment runs• Fixed Asset maintenance• Accruals and prepayments• VAT calculation and reconciliation• Accounts Payable and Receivable full functions• Management Accounts• Compilation of Financial Statement• Calculation and submission of Provisional and Income tax calculations of entities• IT14SD reconciliationsIT SKILLS• SAGE Pastell• SAGE One Accounting• Odoo : Open Source ERP & CRM• Xero Certified• Case Ware Working Papers• Quick Books (Limited)• Acc Pacc (Limited)• MS Excell• MS Word• MS Powerpoint Show less

Junior Accountant

• Apr 2015 - Oct 2021

Processing and reconciling of various clients accounts to ensure complete accounting records via• All round financial accounting knowledge• Petty Cash processing, reconciliation and control • Reconciliations of Bank, Creditors, Debtors and VAT• Fixed Asset maintenance • Accruals and prepayments• VAT calculation and reconciliation• Accounts Payable and Receivable full functions • Management Accounts• Compilation of Financial StatementIT SKILLS• SAGE Pastell• SAGE One Accounting• Odoo : Open Source ERP & CRM• Xero Certified• Case Ware Working Papers• Quick Books (Limited)• Acc Pacc (Limited)• MS Excell• MS Word• MS Powerpoint Show less

Trainee Accountant

• Aug 2011 - Apr 2015

TECHNICAL SKILLS • Processing and reconciling to ensure complete accounting records • All round financial accounting knowledge • Reconciliations of Group Inter company loan accounts and transactions • Reconciling VIP payroll to general ledger account. • Strong accounting software skills • Current TAX knowledge (calculation of company, trust, close corporation and individual income tax) • Petty Cash processing, reconciliation and control • Reconciliations of Bank, Creditors, Debtors and VAT • Objection and appeals done to SARS on clients. • Preparing audit files to ensure smooth running of audit • Auditing, performing reviews and compilation of companies, trusts, close corporations and trust financial statements. • Fixed Asset maintenance (depreciation, residual values, tax base and accounting base of assets and deferred tax calculations on these assets) • Fixed asset controls • SARS (IT14SD’s, income tax return submissions of companies, trusts, close corporations and individuals) • Accruals and prepayments • VAT calculation, reconciliation and submission of VAT201’s • Setting up Annual Financial Statements (IFRS and IFRS for SME) & preparing year-end journals • Calculating, reconciling and submissions of PAYE and UIF to ensure that it is correct • Accounts Payable and Receivable full functions • Calculating dividend tax and submission to SARS. IT SKILLS • SAGE Pastell • Case Ware Working Papers • Quick Books (Limited) • Acc Pacc (Limited) • MS Excell • MS Word • MS Powerpoint Show less